Rennes uses Europe/Paris — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Brittany, France. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Rennes's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Rennes uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Rennes is Europe/Paris. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +33. Languages: French.
Rennes (French: [ʁɛn] ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany region and Ille-et-Vilaine department. In 2023, the city had a population of 230,890 inhabitants, while the larger metropolitan area is the 10th most populated in France with a population of 789,516.
The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais (masculine) and Rennaises (feminine) in French.
Rennes's history goes back more than 2,000 years to a time when it was a small Gallican village named "Condate." Together with Vannes and Nantes, it was one of the major cities of the ancient Duchy of Brittany.
From the early sixteenth century until the French Revolution, Rennes was a parliamentary, administrative and garrison city of the historic province of Brittany in the Kingdom of France, as evidenced by its 17th-century Parliament's Palace. Rennes played an important role in the Stamped Paper Revolt (Revolt of the papier timbré) in 1675.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Rennes. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
227,830 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Brittany, France.
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +33.
Nantes, Angers, Tours
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) about 6.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 16.0°C and lows 8.4°C. Warmest month: August (average high 24.0°C); coolest month: January (average low 2.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The local economy is based on car manufacturing, telecommunications, the digital sector and agrifood. The telecommunications firm Orange (ex-France Telecom) is the largest private employer in the metropolitan area of Rennes with a workforce of 5000 people. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Brittany · IANA zone: Europe/Paris · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Rennes and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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